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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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